The 296th Jayanthi of saint-poet and ardent devotee of Lord Venkateswara, Matru Sri Tarigonda Vengamamba, will be celebrated grandly on April 29 and 30 at Tarigonda, Tirumala and Tirupati.
At Tarigonda:
Snapana Tirumanjanam will be performed at 7 am on April 30 at Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple, followed by Pushpanjali to Vengamamba statue at 11 am. Cultural programs including Sankirtana Gosti Ganam and Harikatha will be held from 6 pm to 9 pm.
At Tirupati:
Literary seminars will be conducted at Annamacharya Kalamandiram on both days at 10 am. Eminent scholars will speak on Vengamamba’s works. Music and Harikatha programs will be held at 6 pm. Pushpanjali will be offered to Vengamamba statue at MR Palli Circle at 9 am on April 30.
At Tirumala:
Pushpanjali will be offered at Vengamamba Brindavanam at 4.30 pm on April 30. A procession of the Lord will take place at 5.30 pm at Narayanagiri Gardens. Cultural programs by Annamacharya Project artists and SV Music & Dance College will be held from 6 pm to 7.15 pm, followed by Anugraha Bhashanam by Sri Sri Sri Vidyashankara Bharati Swamy.
The TTD Additional Executive Officer, Sri Ch. Venkaiah Chowdary, conducted a review meeting regarding Srivari Seva activities on Friday at the Sudharma Conference Hall, located within the Padmavathi Guest House in Tirumala.
During this meeting, various topics related to Srivari Seva, including the allocation of Seva duties to Srivari Seva volunteers at different points, the provision of preliminary training by user departments on service delivery protocols for devotees, the appropriate conduct expected from staff of relevant departments when interacting with volunteers, and the immediate redressal of any complaints received from the volunteers.
Excepts:
• To ensure that Srivari Seva volunteers provide the highest quality of service to devotees, instructions were issued to user departments to take measures to gather feedback and experiences from volunteers after the completion of their service, and to resolve any issues they may have on the spot.
• A transparent system for rating the performance of volunteers based on their efficiency and effectiveness is to be implemented.
• It was decided to establish a Centralized Grievance Cell for the resolution of volunteer complaints, introducing a system for immediate redressal accessible through a dedicated helpline number.
• User departments were directed to provide clear guidelines to volunteers regarding their responsibilities and to utilize the services of the Srivari Seva volunteers effectively.
• Measures to invite renowned musicians and spiritual speakers to Satsang and orientation programs, with the aim of providing guidance that fosters a spirit of service and discipline amongst Sevaks.
• A decision to install signboards in pilgrim influx areas at Tirumala to disseminate information regarding codes of conduct, as well as ethical and spiritual values for the benefit of devotees as well Srivari Sevaks
• Measures to establish a 'Healing Center' to promote mental peace and well-being among devotees, volunteers, and employees.
• Instructions issued to concerned officials to take appropriate steps regarding the utilization of retired Senior Officers and Bureaucrats as Supervisors under Srivari Seva.
The meeting was attended by CPRO Dr. T. Ravi; Deputy EOs Sri Lokanatham, Sri Bhaskar, and Sri Somannarayana; Estate Officer Sri Venkateswarlu; Sri Ramakantha Rao, PRO (FAC) Ms. Neelima; IT Deputy GM Sri Venkatesh Naidu; Aswini Hospital Civil Surgeon Dr. Subbareddy; VGO Sri Surendra; and other officials.
TTD Chairman Sri B.R. Naidu, on Sunday, released a book on “Sri Vari Divya Prasadamulu” penned by former Chief Priest of the Tirumala temple, Sri Ramana Dikshitulu, at the TTD Chairman’s Camp Office in Tirumala.
The author informed the Chairman that the book provides comprehensive details about the various Annaprasadams offered to the deity as part of the Vaikhanasa Agama-prescribed rituals and kainkaryams performed in the Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple.
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